New Jersey Administrative Code

(a) Administrative disqualification hearings will be conducted in accordance with the requirements of this section, and with those stipulated under N.J.A.C. 1:1 and 1:10. OAL will assign an administrative law judge (ALJ) to preside over the hearing. (b) Administrative disqualific…

(a) A pending administrative disqualification or court hearing shall not affect the individual's right to participate in the program. Since the county or municipal agency cannot disqualify an individual for IPV until the hearing or court decision establishes that the individual h…

No further administrative appeal procedure exists beyond the signing of a waiver of the right to a disqualification hearing by the accused individual, or an adverse decision following a disqualification hearing. The disqualification penalty cannot be reversed by a subsequent fair…

(a) County or municipal agencies are encouraged to refer for prosecution those individuals suspected of intentionally making false or misleading statements or concealing or withholding facts for the purpose of receiving WFNJ assistance. (b) The county or municipal agency shall co…

(a) An individual accused of IPV who is referred to a court of appropriate jurisdiction but for whom no determination of guilt is obtained due to the accused individual having met the terms of a court order, or who is not prosecuted due to the fact that the accused individual has…

Rules set forth in this subchapter are promulgated under P.L. 1990, c.66 and P.L. 1997, c. 37. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-12.1 Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective 1/20/1998. See: 29 New Jersey Register 3971(b), 30 New Jersey Register 389(a).

Employees for the municipal agency shall be appointed by the governing body in accordance with municipal ordinances and in numbers adequate for the proper administration of the WFNJ/GA program. While the LAB shall appoint the agency director, the municipal governing body is respo…

(a) The governing body of the municipality shall establish a bank account titled "Public Assistance Trust Fund Account," with the municipal treasurer or other designated official as custodian (see N.J.A.C. 10:90-14.3). (b) The governing body of the municipality may, at the reques…

(a) The Commissioner of the Department of Human Services is obligated to ensure that the benefits provided under the WFNJ program, administered by county or municipal agencies throughout the State, are issued to eligible persons in an accessible, efficient and equitable manner. (…

(a) The administration of the WFNJ/GA program shall be transferred from each municipality in a county to the county for administration on or after January 1, 1998 unless the governing body of a municipality declines the transfer via passage of a resolution. Passage of the resolut…

(a) Municipalities that continue to administer the WFNJ/GA program shall: 1. Provide for the municipal office administering the WFNJ/GA program to be open a minimum of three hours a day, Monday through Friday, and to be accessible to the public seven hours a day, Monday through F…

(a) To ensure that WFNJ/GA program benefits are being provided to eligible individuals in an accessible and efficient manner, the performance of the county and municipal agency shall be assessed by the DFD through prescribed routine performance evaluation activities or, as warran…

(a) Any municipality that wishes to appeal a decision by the State to transfer municipal WFNJ/GA operations to the county is entitled to request a State fair hearing within 10 days of the mailing date of the notice advising of the impending State action. The request shall be made…

Refer to N.J.A.C. 10:84-1.5 for any county that wishes to appeal a decision by the State to assume administration of WFNJ/GA. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-12.7 Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective 1/20/1998. See: 29 New Jersey Register 3971(b), 30 New Jersey Register 389(a).

It is the basic obligation of every municipality in the State, which elects to continue to administer the WFNJ/GA program, to provide financial assistance and medical care, to the extent established by State regulations and as State resources permit, for all eligible persons livi…

(a) Each municipality that chooses to maintain its operation of the WFNJ/GA program through adoption of a resolution shall organize a local assistance board (LAB); specify the composition of the board and the terms of the office; empower the LAB to appoint a director of welfare; …

Medical services for WFNJ/GA recipients (excluding those residing in a nursing facility) shall be provided by NJ FamilyCare (see N.J.A.C. 10:49). For travel costs for medical care for WFNJ/GA recipients see N.J.A.C. 10:90-13.4. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-13.1 Special New Rule…

(a) Claims resulting from medical services provided to WFNJ/GA recipients residing in a nursing facility, on or after February 1, 1997, shall be processed and paid by the New Jersey Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS) through its fiscal agent, in accordance…

(a) The county/municipality shall provide the WFNJ/GA recipient residing in a nursing facility with a current validation card or letter which will be utilized to obtain treatment by a Medicaid participating provider/vendor. The agency shall supply a validation card or letter to e…

(a) The county/municipal agency shall authorize payment for travel costs necessary for the receipt of health services, provided that such transportation is not otherwise available without cost. 1. To the extent possible, such services shall be purchased directly from the vendor. …

(a) The agency director shall authorize payments for patient care and allow for a personal needs allowance (PNA) for those clients who were residing in a non-Medicaid nursing facility on or prior to June 30, 1995 when a physician certifies that the client has a defect, disease, o…

(a) Individuals and families who are ineligible for WFNJ/GA, WFNJ/TANF, the Refugee Resettlement Program or SSI, because their income exceeds the standards established for the applicable program may apply to the county/municipal agency on a monthly basis for assistance in paying …

(a) Under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 44:8-111, the Commissioner is empowered to make and to enforce rules and regulations governing the provision of WFNJ/GA. (b) Further, N.J.S.A. 44:8-112 provides that the Commissioner may require keeping of records and submission of reports, an…

(a) In accordance with P.L. 1990, c.66, the amount of State aid for WFNJ/GA which an approved county/municipality may receive shall equal 100 percent of the amount of county/municipal funds approved for public assistance. (b) The State shall reimburse the county for 100 percent o…

(a) The law provides that every payment made to a county/ municipality as State aid for WFNJ/GA, including all moneys received as a refund or in restitution of any year's assistance expenditures, shall be made payable to the chief financial officer (CFO) of the county agency or t…

(a) Forms described in this subsection shall be completed using GAAS or another automated system and either submitted to DFD, as indicated, or retained by each county/municipality approved to receive State aid in the WFNJ/GA program agency. Use of the forms described herein is re…

(a) A contractual agreement between the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the State of New Jersey provides for reimbursement to DFD for assistance granted to individuals while awaiting an initial SSI eligibility determination or during the period of time in which a client …

(a)The agency director shall have the responsibility of determining which case records may be destroyed. In selecting these cases, he or she shall follow the procedures set forth in this section and shall not destroy or otherwise dispose of any case record before the expiration o…

(a) Agencies shall complete an investigation of the following computerized match reports and submit their findings, along with an indication as to the appropriate action undertaken, to DFD within 60 days of receipt: 1. WFNJ/GA-Wage Match Report: A match of the WFNJ/GA files with …

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-14.8 Special amendment, R.2000 d.392, effective 9/1/2000 (to expire March 1, 2001). See: 32 New Jersey Register 3615(a). In (a), changed N.J.A.C. reference. Amended by R.2000 d.42, effective 12/27/2000. See: 32 New Jersey Register 3615(a), 33 New Je…

The following words and terms, used within this chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Active participation" means participation in a Department of Health and Senior Services' licensed or approved residential or in-patient or o…

(a)P.L. 93-647 establishes Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, which mandates procedures for locating non-custodial parents, establishing paternity for children born out-of-wedlock and establishing, enforcing and/or modifying support obligations owed by non-custodial parents t…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-16.10 Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective 1/20/1998. See: 29 New Jersey Register 3971(b), 30 New Jersey Register 389(a). Repealed by R.2003 d.226, effective 6/16/2003. See: 34 New Jersey Register 2713(a), 35 New Jersey Register 2670(a). Section was "R…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-16.11 Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective 1/20/1998. See: 29 New Jersey Register 3971(b), 30 New Jersey Register 389(a). Repealed by R.2003 d.226, effective 6/16/2003. See: 34 New Jersey Register 2713(a), 35 New Jersey Register 2670(a). Section was "R…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-16.12 Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective 1/20/1998. See: 29 New Jersey Register 3971(b), 30 New Jersey Register 389(a). Rewrote the introductory paragraph of (b); and changed rule references throughout. Repealed by R.2003 d.226, effective 6/16/2003. …

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-16.13 Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective 1/20/1998. See: 29 New Jersey Register 3971(b), 30 New Jersey Register 389(a). Rewrote the section. Repealed by R.2003 d.226, effective 6/16/2003. See: 34 New Jersey Register 2713(a), 35 New Jersey Register 26…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-16.14 Repealed by R.2003 d.226, effective 6/16/2003. See: 34 New Jersey Register 2713(a), 35 New Jersey Register 2670(a). Section was "Notification of deletions, terminations, suspension or transfer of case/individual".

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-16.15 Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective 1/20/1998. See: 29 New Jersey Register 3971(b), 30 New Jersey Register 389(a). In (a), substituted a reference to N.J.A.C. 10:90-16.16 for a reference to N.J.A.C. 10:90-16.15. Repealed by R.2003 d.226, effecti…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-16.16 Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective 1/20/1998. See: 29 New Jersey Register 3971(b), 30 New Jersey Register 389(a). Repealed by R.2003 d.226, effective 6/16/2003. See: 34 New Jersey Register 2713(a), 35 New Jersey Register 2670(a). Section was "C…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-16.17 Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective 1/20/1998. See: 29 New Jersey Register 3971(b), 30 New Jersey Register 389(a). Repealed by R.2003 d.226, effective 6/16/2003. See: 34 New Jersey Register 2713(a), 35 New Jersey Register 2670(a). Section was "S…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-16.18 Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective 1/20/1998. See: 29 New Jersey Register 3971(b), 30 New Jersey Register 389(a). Repealed by R.2003 d.226, effective 6/16/2003. See: 34 New Jersey Register 2713(a), 35 New Jersey Register 2670(a). Section was "D…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-16.19 Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective 1/20/1998. See: 29 New Jersey Register 3971(b), 30 New Jersey Register 389(a). Repealed by R.2003 d.226, effective 6/16/2003. See: 34 New Jersey Register 2713(a), 35 New Jersey Register 2670(a). Section was "C…

(a) The first step in the WFNJ application process is cooperation with child support. In addition to the eligibility requirements contained in N.J.A.C. 10:90-2.2 and 3.2 or 3.4, requirements for WFNJ eligibility shall include the following: 1. The application process for WFNJ ben…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-16.20 Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective 1/20/1998. See: 29 New Jersey Register 3971(b), 30 New Jersey Register 389(a). Deleted former (c) and (d). Repealed by R.2003 d.226, effective 6/16/2003. See: 34 New Jersey Register 2713(a), 35 New Jersey Regi…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-16.21 Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective 1/20/1998. See: 29 New Jersey Register 3971(b), 30 New Jersey Register 389(a). Repealed by R.2003 d.226, effective 6/16/2003. See: 34 New Jersey Register 2713(a), 35 New Jersey Register 2670(a). Section was "C…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-16.22 Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective 1/20/1998. See: 29 New Jersey Register 3971(b), 30 New Jersey Register 389(a). Repealed by R.2003 d.226, effective 6/16/2003. See: 34 New Jersey Register 2713(a), 35 New Jersey Register 2670(a). Section was "I…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-16.23 Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective 1/20/1998. See: 29 New Jersey Register 3971(b), 30 New Jersey Register 389(a). Repealed by R.2003 d.226, effective 6/16/2003. See: 34 New Jersey Register 2713(a), 35 New Jersey Register 2670(a). Section was "D…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-16.24 Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective 1/20/1998. See: 29 New Jersey Register 3971(b), 30 New Jersey Register 389(a). In (a), substituted a reference to N.J.A.C. 10:90-16.12(m)1 for a reference to N.J.A.C. 10:90-16.10. Repealed by R.2003 d.226, eff…

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-16.25 Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective 1/20/1997. See: 29 New Jersey Register 3971(b), 30 New Jersey Register 389(a). Rewrote (f). Repealed by R.2003 d.226, effective 6/16/2003. See: 34 New Jersey Register 2713(a), 35 New Jersey Register 2670(a). S…

(a) The cooperation requirement herein is applicable pursuant to the Work First New Jersey Act, P.L. 1997, c. 14. (b) Applicants/recipients of WFNJ/TANF are required to cooperate in good faith as defined at N.J.A.C. 10:90-16.4 with the CWA/CSU unit to establish parentage and esta…